κλῶντές

kláō

breaking

To break, especially in the context of breaking bread; to divide or snap something by force into pieces, often with reference to food, particularly bread, but also used more generally for breaking objects. In extended contexts, refers to the communal act of breaking bread, which may imply sharing a meal.

G2806

Acts 2:46 · Word #9

Lexicon G2806

Lemmaκλάω
Transliterationkláō
Strong'sG2806
DefinitionTo break, especially in the context of breaking bread; to divide or snap something by force into pieces, often with reference to food, particularly bread, but also used more generally for breaking objects. In extended contexts, refers to the communal act of breaking bread, which may imply sharing a meal.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasebreaking
Literalbreaking

Lexical Info

Lemmaκλάω
Strong'sG2806

SIBI-P1 Translation G2806-06

breaking

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle nominative masculine plural denotes ongoing action performed by a group: "breaking." This preserves the core root sense of κλα- (to break or snap) without importing specific contextual objects such as bread.

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